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Virgin Australia VA161 Flight Status Today
International flight Virgin Australia VA161 takes off from Sydney (SYD) Australia to Queenstown (ZQN) New Zealand. It's operated by Virgin Australia. The plane leaves Sydney Airport at 07:20 Australia/Sydney. The flight is expected to land at Queenstown Airport at 12:20 Pacific/Auckland. The flight will last about 3 hours 10 minutes.
VA161 - VOZ161
Virgin Australia (VA)
SYD
Sydney Australia
ZQN
Queenstown New Zealand
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VA161 Detail
- Type: International Flight
- Flight Duration: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Flight Distance: 1941 kms / 1206 miles
Airline
- Virgin Australia
- IATA: VA
- ICAO: VOZ
- Operating Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Passenger Services
- Service type: Normal passenger
- Seats: 176
- Freight capacity: 8.7 tons
- Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class, Shuttle
More Detail
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
- Callsign: T-YWOL9
- Departure Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Arrival Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Current Time in Sydney: Sunday 2026-05-03 09:18 AM
- Current Time in Queenstown: Sunday 2026-05-03 11:18 AM
Virgin Australia VA161 Flight Statistics
Virgin Australia
FLIGHT NO
VA161
AIRPLANE
Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
ON TIME
14
DELAYED
0
CANCELLED
0
Last 14 days flight data
14
30
60
90
On Time Rate
Virgin Australia VA161 Flight Schedule and Histories
| Time | Departure | Arrival | Actual departure | Actual arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sun 12 Apr
Arrived On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-04-12T07:20
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-04-12T12:20
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2026-04-12T07:15
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2026-04-12T12:25
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Mon 23 Mar
Scheduled On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-03-23T09:15
|
Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-03-23T14:15
|
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Wed 18 Mar
Scheduled On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-03-18T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-03-18T14:15
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Tue 10 Mar
Arrived On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-03-10T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-03-10T14:15
|
2026-03-10T09:14
|
2026-03-10T14:05
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Fri 06 Mar
Scheduled On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-03-06T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-03-06T14:15
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Mon 02 Mar
Arrived On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-03-02T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-03-02T14:15
|
2026-03-02T09:12
|
2026-03-02T14:15
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Fri 27 Feb
Departed On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-02-27T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-02-27T14:15
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2026-02-27T09:12
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Tue 10 Feb
Scheduled On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-02-10T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-02-10T14:15
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Wed 04 Feb
Departed On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-02-04T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-02-04T14:15
|
2026-02-04T09:37
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Tue 03 Feb
Arrived On time |
Sydney (SYD)
2026-02-03T09:15
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Queenstown (ZQN)
2026-02-03T14:15
|
2026-02-03T09:15
|
2026-02-03T14:16
|
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Virgin Australia Flight VA161 FAQs
What is the scheduled flight duration for Virgin Australia VA161 flight?
On average, nonstop flight takes 3 hour(s) 10 minutes, with the flight distance of 1941 km (1206 miles).
What type of aircraft is used for the Virgin Australia VA161 flight?
All Virgin Australia VA161 flights are operated using Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2 aircraft.
How many Virgin Australia VA161 flights are operated a week?
7 flights per week. The Flight Virgin Australia VA161 is operated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday .